Plonk Manual
v1.01
Parameter
Menus
Pitch
Parameters
The
PITCH
parameters
are
accessed
via
the
black
button
near
the
PITCH
knob
and
can
be
used
to
alter
the
pitch
behaviour.
Pressing
the
ENCODER
or
PITCH
button
toggles
between
selecting
parameters
and
editing
parameter
values.
Octave
Sets
the
base
octave.
The
root
note
of
the
base
octave
is
played
when
the
PITCH
knob
is
at
the
12
o’clock
position
and
0
V
are
applied
at
the
PITCH
input.
Quantize
When
the
quantize
setting
is
disabled
the
PITCH
knob
can
be
used
to
continuously
sweep
the
base
pitch
by
±2
octaves
from
the
selected
octave’s
root
note.
When
enabled,
the
quantize
setting
causes
the
PITCH
knob
to
step
through
notes
of
the
chromatic
scale.
Exciter
Parameters
Plonk
sounds
can
use
two
exciters:
a
mallet
and
noise.
The
mallet
is
a
momentary
impulse
while
the
noise
is
white
noise
that
can
be
shaped
by
a
lowpass
filter,
highpass
filter,
and
amplitude
envelope.
The
filters
are
applied
in
series
so
together
they
can
be
used
as
a
bandpass
filter.
Each
sound
can
use
either
one
or
both
of
the
exciters,
depending
on
the
mix
setting.
Mallet
/
Noise
Mix
The
“Mix”
parameter
controls
the
level
balance
between
the
mallet
and
noise
exciters.
When
set
to
100:0,
only
the
mallet
excites
the
resonator.
When
set
to
0:100,
only
the
noise
excites
the
resonator.
Intermediate
values
are
a
blend
between
the
two.
Mallet
Stiffness
Adjusts
the
stiffness
or
firmness
of
the
mallet.
A
stiffer
mallet
results
in
a
snappier,
shorter,
crisper
attack
envelope.
A
mallet
that’s
softer
(lower
stiffness
value)
creates
a
rounder,
more
full-bodied
attack
sound.
Tap
your
desk
with
the
sharpened
end
of
a
pencil
and
make
note
of
the
sound
it
makes.
Then
tap
your
desk
with
the
pencil’s
eraser.
Even
though
the
same
surface
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